DAR Proof of Lineage

[sss
note -- These 13 pages were sent to me by Charlotte Young Slinkard in
1989. She stated in her letter that she "enclosed some one else's
DAR proof of lineage that I recently obtained from Washington."
It is obvious from the type styles, different formats of the pages, and
dates that they were not all created by the same person at the same
time. For clarity, I have separated these into 5 "parts" (I refer
to these 5 parts in the sources of my family database). The
italic page numbers in brackets are the order in which they were sent
to me (stapled together & probably received by Charlotte in the
same manner).]

[PART 1; pages 1 - 2]

[Page 1]

LINEAGE

Application for membership in DAR may be made by right of lineal
descent from AMOS ALEXANDER, who was born in Somerset County, Md., ca
1750 and died in Mecklenburg County, N.C. His residence during
the Revolution was Mecklenburg County, N.C.

6. Eli Alexander was child of Amos Alexander ca 1750 will proven
[sss note, the last 2 words, "will proven", marked through with red
ink] at Somerset Co., Md, died at Mecklenburg County, N.C. will Dec.
1813. and his wife Susanna Johnson born -- prob Somerset Co., Md., died
Mecklenburg County, N. living 1813. married ---

[Page 2]

References

1. I do not have any references for Generations 1, 2 and 3 for your
2. family. As you know I am a descendant of Ezekiel Alexander and
3. his second wife Elizabeth Mary Ann McGeachey.

4. The Orignal [sic] Marriage Bonds for Mecklenburg County, N.C.
from 1762 - 1850, page 3 gives marriage of Ezekiel Alexander and
Katharine C. Houston.
The birthdates and death dates of their children including Jane Eliza
(their oldest child) are listed in "An Exposition of the Old and New
Testament" edited by Rev. George burner [sic] and Rev. Joseph Hughes,
A.M., published 1833. This book is owned by the widow of William
Franklin Alexander of Huntersville, N.C. [handwritten note "--now Mrs.
Herman Osborne (note made 1973)"]
(I examined this book in 1952 and will supply you with an affidavid if you need it.)

The war record of Amos Alexander is found in N.C. ROSTER OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS, page 315, Raleigh, N.C.

The will of Amos Alexander is recorded in Mecklenburg County, N.C.
Will Book A., page 63, dated Dec. 7, 1813.

The will of Eli Alexander is filed in Mecklenburg County, N.C.
Will Book G., page 181, dated July 20, 1834.

Marriage of Eli Alexander and Margaret C. Alcorn is recorded in Orignal [sic] Marriage Bonds of Mecklenburg County, N.C. page 3.

[PART 2; pages 3 and probably 13]

[Page 3]

Proof

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA )
COUNTY OF MECKLENBURG )

The following information is taken from Family records, and from
Graveyard records in Gilead Church Yard, Mecklenburg County, N. C. :

Proof for Generations one and two: The children of Ezekiel Alexander and his second wife Elizabeth Mary Ann McGeachy are as follows:

1. Catherine Kertilda, first child born to them, proves marriage
date of Ezekiel and his second wife to have been 1847/48. She was
born according to family Bible Oct. 20, 1848; married to James Marion
Francis Beard.

2. John Milton, born 11-28-1850; married 1st to Nannie Fullwood; married 2nd to Lula Gillespie.

Eli Alexander, father of Ezekiel Alexander, and son of Amos and Susanna
Alexander, was born 12-6-1784; d. 7-26-1834; married Margaret C. Alcorn
in Mecklenburg Co. as shown by marriage bonds of the County, 12 -21,
1808; b. 1784; d. 8-1-1872 aged 88 years.

[Page 13; sss note -- this page appears by the typewriter font to go with page 3
& I moved that page here for the purposes of this web page. If
so, it appears certain pages are missing]

page #4.

The foregoing records are taken from family Bibles in the possession of
Arthur White of Cornelius, N. C., Miss Minnie Alexander of Charlotte,
N. C.; and of that one belonging to Mrs. S. Eugene Haley, Anderson, S.
C. Other dates are taken from marriage bonds of Mecklenburg Co., N. C.;
from gravestones in Gilead Churchyard, Mecklenburg Co.,; and deeds and
will of Amos Alexander is taken from the records of Mecklenburg Co., N.
C. All of the above are true copies of the records as set forth.

This 8th day of April, 1952.

Kate S. Smith (Mrs Roy S[page cut off]
Mrs. Roy S. Smith

Personally appeared before me Mary S. Ross a
Notary Public of Mecklenburg County, N. C. Mrs. Roy S. Smith, who
being duly sworn deposes and says that the foregoing records are true
copies of the records indicated.

[sss note -- this is a photocopy of a family record, possibly from a Bible]

FAMILY RECORD

BIRTHS

(1) Eli B. Alexander
was born Sept.
the 8th, 1830

(2) John Bell Alexander
born July 16 1863

(3) Bessie Viola Alexander
born July 31, 1885

(4) Lizzie Mock Alexander
born Dec. 21, 1864

(5) James Wilson Alexander
born Sept 15, 1887

(6) John Grier Alexander
born Sept. 26, 1898

(7) Marie Bell Alexander
born Aug. 13, 1902

[sss note: this is all of the entries on this page -- the notary public wrote at the bottom of the page:]

July 22, 1973
I certify this to be a true copy
[Frank D.] Watson
Notary Public
my commission expires Sep. 11, 1974

[Page 5]

[sss note -- this is a photocopy of a family record, possibly from a
Bible; from page format & handwriting, it appears to go with the
copy above]

FAMILY RECORD

DEATHS

(1) Eli B. Alexander
died June 28, 1903.
(Resting in hope of a
glorious resurrection)

(2) John Bell Alexander
died March 9, 1940

(3) Bessie Alexander
Westmoreland died
Feb. 10, 1920

(4) Elizabeth Ella (Mock)
Alexander died
June 10, 1945.

[sss note: this is all of the entries on this page -- the notary public wrote at the bottom of the page:]

July 22, 1973
I certify this to be a true copy
[Frank D.] Watson
Notary Public
my commission expires Sep. 11, 1974

[PART 4; pages 6 - 10]

[Page 6]

PROOF FOR GENERATION: [sss note -- there is no generation number listed]

[sss note -- in the margin there is a handwritten capital "A":]
A

Eli Alexander, father of Eli B. Alexander, and son of Amos and Susanna
Alexander was born 12-6-1784, died 7-26-1834; married Margaret C.
Alcorn in Mecklenburg Co. as shown by marriage bonds of the county
12-21-1808; born 2-5-1786, died 8-1-1872 Aged 88 years.

B * Amos Alexander and wife Susanna lived in Mecklenburg County, N.C. 4
1/2 miles from Beattie's Ford. His will is filed or rather recorded in
Will Bk. A. P. 63, dated Dec. 7, 1813. Neither his grave nor that
of his wife has been located, although it has always been understood in
the family that they were buried either in Bakers Graveyard or in
Gilead Graveyard, they are in unmarked graves, and none living today
know the location. Will Bk. A. is temporarily withdrawn from
circulation on account of bad condition, so we have only a full
abstract:

Dau. - Mary 1 negro Bess to descend to her dau. Susannah; and one small
wench named Nancy and one boy named Bill [sss note -- ? should be
"Will" as mentioned later in bequest ?], and then said woman Nance to
descend to her dau. Polly Ross. and boy Will to her dau. Rebecca Spears.

Son - Josiah Martin at his mother's death, one half of the plantation
on which I now live; one negro Ag and one boy named Cate, binding said
son Josiah to pay $25.00 twice.

Son. Ezekiel negro Ben, and negro boy Bill and plantation on which I
live, containing 98 A., and at Ezekiel's decease the boy Ben to descend
to his dau. Susannah and Ezekiel to pay $25.00 to her and heirs forever.

Dau. Rebecca - one negro Milah and if she (Milah) has any children to descend to Cynthia Oils (?) her dau.

Dau. Minty - at her mother's death one half the plantation and one wench Hanah.

Sons: Epriam and Ezekiel Alexander, Executors.

s/Amos X Alexander

William Graham
Joseph Graham
Griffith Graham

[Page 8]

[sss note -- in the margin there is a handwritten capital "C":]
C

Page 3.

Josiah Martin Alexander died intestate and the following abstracts of
deeds are used to prove lineage from Amos and Susanna Alexander:

Know all men by these presents that we; Eli Conger and Mary Conger, his
wife, Goldsmith and Cynthia Walker, his wife; Edgar Spears and Harvey
Spears of the County of BUTTS AND HENRY, of State aforesaid for divers
good causes, etc. appoint Ezekiel Alexander of Mecklenburg Co., N. C.
to make a warranty title to that piece of land lying in Meck. Co., and
known on a plot of Amos Alexander's old place 4 miles below Beattie's
Ford on the road leading to Charlotte, it being one half of said
plantation willed to Josiah M. Alexander by his father Amos Alexander,
and these are to make good two shares to him the said Amos Alfred
Alexander.

Between Jas. P. Alley of Iredell Co., Lawful Attorney for Minty
Alexander of Lincoln Co., Tenn. for $250.00 herewith confirm unto said
Amos Alfred Alexander one undivided share or moiety of Afsd. Minty
Alexander in a certain tract of land in the County of Mecklenburg on
the main road from Charlotte to Beattie's Ford, joining lands of
Patrick Johnston, Wm. Patterson, Thomas Byers, and Henry Cathey, 270 A.
whereon there is the encumbrance of the dower right of Susannah
Alexander, widow of Amos Alexander which by will was given to Susanna
for her lifetime, and at her death to beequally [sic] divided said
Minty and her bro. Josiah Martin Alexander, by whose death intestate
said Minty became entitled to an additional share amounting to 1/6th of
Josiah's half interest, consisting of 1/2 of 272 acres and the 1/6 of
the other part, and same is hereby conveyed to the above Amos Alfred
Alexander.

Wit. Geo. F. Davidson

recorded Oct. term 1836.

[Page 9]

[sss note -- it appears that the typed words "Page 4" are cut off at the top of my copy]

The foregoing records are taken from family Bibles in the possession of
Mrs. Macie Alexander. Other dates are taken from marriage bonds of
Mecklenburg Co. N.C. from gravestones in Gilead Churchyard, Mecklenburg
Co., and deeds and will of Amos Alexander is taken from the records of
Mecklenburg Co., N. C. All of the above are true copies as set forth.

This 8th day of Sept., 1960

Katherine Westmoreland

Personally appeared before me P M Miller
Notary Public of Mecklenburg, County N. C.
who being duly sworn deposes and says that the foregoing records are true
copies of the records indicated.

PM Miller
Notary Public

My Commission expires [stamped:] My Commission Expires March 9, 1961

[Page 10]

ADDITIONAL PROOF

[sss note -- in the margin there is a handwritten capital "D":]
D

Will of Eli Alexander recorded Will Book G. p. 181, dated July 20, 1834, Mecklenburg County, N. C. :

Son - William S., 1/3 of all the property willed to his mother, at her
death, him to receive what his mother can spare when he is of age.

Son - Amos M., 1/3 of all the property willed to his mother, at her
death, him to receive what his mother can spare when he is of age.

Son - Eli B. my rifle gun and remaining 1/3 of all the property willed
to his mother, at her death, him to receive what his mother can spare
when he is of age.

Dau. - Mary S. negro girl, Silvey, bed and furniture.

Executors: John Gibson
James Alexander
John Alcorn

s/ Eli Alexander

The foregoing records are taken from the Family Bible of Mrs. Macie
Alexander and marriage and death records in Mecklenburg County., N. C.
and Cabarrus County, N.C. The will of Eli Alexander is taken from the
records of Mecklenburg County, N.C. All of the above are true
copies of the records as set forth.

This 10th day of Oct 1960

Katherine Westmoreland

Personally appeared before me P M Miller a Notary Public of Mecklenburg
County, N. C. Katherine Westmoreland who being duly sworn deposes and
says that the foregoing records are true copies of the records
indicated.

PM Miller
Notary Public

My Commission expires [stamped:] My Commission Expires March 9, 1961

[PART 5; pages 11 - 12]

[Page 11]

Additional Proof

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF MECKLENBURG

The following information is taken from public records and family Bibles.

Bible of Elizabeth Camille Alexander and William Thomas Cashion shows
Julia Cashion as the 4th child of Elizabeth Camille Alexander and
William Thomas Cashion b. 12-20-1881, married William Erasmus Potts on
6-9-1909 as shown by Book of Marriages, Mecklenburg County, N.C., for
years 1907-1917, p. 171.

Eli Alexander, father of Ezekiel Alexander, son of Amos and Susanna
Alexander, was born 12-6-1784, d. 7-26-1834, married Margaret C. Alcorn
on 12-21-1808 as shown by Marriage Bonds, Mecklenburg County, N.C.,
Register of all marriages prior to 1850, p. 3.

Will of Eli Alexander recorded Will Book G., p. 181, dated July 20, 1834, Mecklenburg County, N.C.:

son - William S., 1/3 of all the property willed to his mother, at her
death, him to receive what his mother can spare when he is of age.

Son - Amos M., 1/3 of all the property willed to his mother, at her
death, him to receive what his mother can spare when he is of age.

Son - Eli B., my rifle gun and remaining 1/3 of all the property willed
to his mother, at her death, him to receive what his mother can spare
when he is of age.

Dau. - Mary S., negro girl, Silvey, bed and furniture.

Executors: John Gibson
James Alexander
John Alcorn

s/ Eli Alexander

The foregoing records are taken from the Family Bible of Elizabeth
Camille Alexander and William Thomas Cashion now in the possession of
Mrs. S. Eugene Haley, Anderson, S.C. and the Family Bible of Ezekiel
Alexander and his first wife, Catherine C. Houston, and his second
wife, Mary Ann McGeachey, now in the possesion [sic] of Mrs. William
Franklin (Mary Vance) Alexander, Huntersville, N.C., and marriage and
death records in Mecklenburg County, N.C. and Cabarrus County, N.C. The
Will of Eli Alexander is taken from the records of Mecklenburg County,
N.C. All of the above are true copies of the records as set forth.

This 9th day of May 1952

[can't read name - could be W. G. Potts]

Personally appeared before me Geneva F. Brewer
a Notary Public of Mecklenburg County, N.C. W.G. Potts
who being duly sworn deposes and says that the foregoing records are
true copies of the records indicated.

Geneva F. Brewer
Notary Public

My commission expires March 11 1954

[sss
note -- page 13 appears by the typewriter font to go with page 3 &
I moved that page there for the purposes of this web page. If so,
it appears certain pages are missing]

Submitted by Charlotte Young Slinkard. Transcription by Susan Shields Sasek.

I have enclosed my notes in brackets [ ].

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